by robert @ Asean Breaking News

Tue Feb 13 07:29:05 PST 2018

After they skated to a song about love, the internet wants Olympic gold medallists Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir to be in love. Virtue and Moir’s gold-medal winning routine, performed to the Moulin Rouge soundtrack, made the internet blow up — and not just in recognition of the pair’s talent. Despite their sultry routine and […]

by robert @ Asean Breaking News

Tue Feb 13 07:19:27 PST 2018

From newcomers to veterans, on the slopes and on the ice, the Canadian Olympic team includes medallists of all stripes. Trips to the podium for Canada began early on in Pyeongchang, with a pair of medals — silver and bronze — for snowboarders Max Parrot and Mark McMorris. Where the haul ends remains to be […]

by robert @ Asean Breaking News

Tue Feb 13 07:19:37 PST 2018

GANGNEUNG, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF—Canadian short-track speedskater Kim Boutin has captured a bronze medal in the women’s 500 metres at the Winter Olympics. The athlete from Sherbrooke, Que., finished fourth but was bumped up to third after South Korea’s Minjeong Choi was disqualified. Arianna Fontana of Italy won gold in 42.569 seconds while Yara van Kerkhof […]

by robert @ Asean Breaking News

Tue Feb 13 07:53:12 PST 2018

BENGALURU: A blast caused by a fire on a ship under repair at India’s Cochin Shipyard Ltd killed five people on Tuesday, and injured around 11, a company spokeswoman said, prompting the government to call for a quick enquiry. The spokeswoman said smoke hampered rescue operations initially and that an investigation would be launched soon. […]

by robert @ Asean Breaking News

Tue Feb 13 07:19:40 PST 2018

PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA—Alex Gough won Canada’s first-ever Olympic luge medal Tuesday, grabbing bronze in the women’s singles race at the Pyeongchang Winter Games. Competing at her fourth Olympics, the Calgary native finished with a combined four-run time of three minutes 5.644 seconds. German Natalie Geisenberger captured her second consecutive gold medal in 3:05.232 while compatriot […]

by robert @ Asean Breaking News

Tue Feb 13 07:34:05 PST 2018

BEIRUT—Russian news reports say several private Russian military contractors have been killed by a U.S. strike in Syria. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov refrained from comment, saying on Tuesday that the reports need to be verified. Russian media said Russian private contractors were part of pro-government forces that advanced on oil fields in the eastern Deir […]

by robert @ Asean Breaking News

Tue Feb 13 07:19:23 PST 2018

As if there wasn’t enough sport going on in Pyeongchang, Swiss freestyle skier Fabian Bösch has come up with a new discipline. In a video posted on his Instagram page, the 20-year-old adopted a new way of climbing an escalator: by hanging on to the outside of the moving railing and letting it drag him […]

by robert @ Asean Breaking News

Tue Feb 13 07:19:35 PST 2018

The first Olympic gold medal in mixed doubles curling goes to Canada. Canada’s John Morris and Kaitlyn Lawes downed defending world champions Jenny Perret and Martin Rios of Switzerland 10-3 in the final. Morris hoisted Lawes into the air in triumph following their victory. Lawes then ran into the stands to hug family and friends. […]